Lea Road, Southall, UB2 5QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding UB2 5QA has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.3%	47.1%	1.8%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	54.7%	52.9%	-1.8%	49.0%	3.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of UB2 5QA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.8%	33.4%	1.6%	37.9%	-4.5%
Married: Opposite sex	55.5%	54.9%	-0.6%	44.2%	10.7%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	5.6%	4%	-1.6%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	3.7%	4.5%	0.8%	6.1%	-1.6%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.4%	47.3%	-1.1%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	34.8%	40.7%	5.9%	33.6%	7.1%
Fair health	13.2%	8.4%	-4.8%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around UB2 5QA this area, 33.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.4%	33.3%	9.9%	18.2%	15.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	16.6%	3.2%	9.6%	7.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	9.7%	-0.3%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.7%	1.7%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	11.7%	1.1%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	18.7%	21.1%	2.4%	33.8%	-12.7%
Other	24%	6%	-18.0%	2.8%	3.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 4.1% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.7%	4.7%	3.0%	1.1%	3.6%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	42%	58.6%	16.6%	3.1%	55.5%
Pakistani	7.9%	6.2%	-1.7%	2.7%	3.5%
Other Asian	11.5%	6.8%	-4.7%	1.6%	5.2%
Black African	7.9%	6.4%	-1.5%	2.5%	3.9%
Black Caribbean	5.3%	1.9%	-3.4%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	6.2%	2.1%	-4.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	8.6%	4.1%	-4.5%	81.4%	-77.3%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	5.8%	7.4%	1.6%	1.6%	5.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 30.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	38.6%	30.2%	-8.4%	83.2%	-53.0%
European Union	3.8%	4.9%	1.1%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	10.6%	5.6%	-5.0%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	44.4%	56.8%	12.4%	5.6%	51.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 30.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26.5% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	38.6%	30.2%	-8.4%	83.2%	-53.0%
10+ Years	10.1%	26.5%	16.4%	9.8%	16.7%
5-10 Years	7.4%	19.8%	12.4%	2.9%	16.9%
2-5 Years	15.6%	15.8%	0.2%	2.2%	13.6%
Less than 2 years	28.3%	7.8%	-20.5%	1.9%	5.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	44.9%	76.7%	-31.8%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Portugal	15.2%	0.5%	14.7%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	23.9%	1.2%	22.7%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2.5%	37.2%	-34.7%
Christian	23.6%	46.2%	-22.6%
Hindu	14.4%	1.7%	12.7%
Muslim	18.9%	6.5%	12.4%
Sikh	38.8%	0.9%	37.9%
Not answered	1.8%	6.0%	-4.2%

Safety

Is Lea Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lea Road was 110.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.6% lower than the Norwood Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lea Road has the 24th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Norwood Green and the 356th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Ealing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,800

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in UB2 5QA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lea Road are based on 62 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Ealing.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Lea Road, Southall, UB2 5QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for UB2 5QA

Average Price
£413,056

Semi-Detached
£452,021

Terraced
£413,898

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£164,945

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lea Road

Average Price
£425,675

Semi-Detached
£434,250

Terraced
£428,583

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£163,248

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lea Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Lea Road, Southall, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2023-11-16	£458,045
47 Lea Road, Southall, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£347,000	2020-06-19	£416,908
48 Lea Road, Southall, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2017-05-10	£388,909
21 Lea Road, Southall, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2016-08-30	£348,827
48 Lea Road, Southall, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2015-12-03	£299,520

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for UB2 5QA

Employment

UB2 5QA area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in UB2 5QA area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	107
Looking after home or family	53
Part-Time Employee	51
Student (economically inactive)	45
Unemployed	39
Other	29
Self-Employed	28
Retired	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Transport and storage	26
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Construction	21
Administrative and support service activities	18
Human health and social work activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Manufacturing	7
Education	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenfields Nursery School and Children's Centre Recreation Road , UB2 5PF	4out of 4	323 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glebe Nursery School Western Road , UB2 5JT	- not rated	781 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grove House Nursery School & Children's Centre 77a North Road , North Road UB1 2JG	4out of 4	2,205 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Nursery School Allenby Road , UB1 2HX	- not rated	3,246 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
McMillan Nursery School Judge Heath Lane , UB3 2PD	3out of 4	4,762 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clifton Primary School Clifton Road , UB2 5QP	4out of 4	307 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifton First School Talbot Road , UB2 5QP	- not rated	347 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwood Green Junior School Thorncliffe Road , UB2 5RN	3out of 4	496 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwood Green Junior School Thorncliffe Road , UB2 5RN	- not rated	496 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwood Green Infant and Nursery School Thorncliffe Road , UB2 5RN	- not rated	496 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clifton Middle School Clifton Road , UB2 5QH	- not rated	222 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Middle School Featherstone Road , UB2 5AG	- not rated	713 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wolf Fields Middle School Norwood Road , Norwood Green UB2 4JS	- not rated	722 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havelock Middle School Havelock Road , UB2 4PA	- not rated	940 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dairy Meadow Middle School Swift Road , UB2 4RP	- not rated	1,112 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Featherstone High School 11 Montague Waye , UB2 5HF	- not rated	452 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone High School 11 Montague Waye , UB2 5HF	- not rated	452 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Villiers High School Boyd Avenue , UB1 3BT	4out of 4	1,746 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heston Community School Heston Road , Heston TW5 0QR	3out of 4	1,851 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Heston Community School Heston Road , Heston TW5 0QR	- not rated	1,851 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Thames College London Road , TW7 4HS	- not rated	4,070 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Guru Nanak Sikh Academy Springfield Road , UB4 0LT	3out of 4	1,861 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam School West London 152 Syon Lane , TW7 5PN	4out of 4	3,796 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park Tutorial Centre Recreation Road , UB2 5PE	- not rated	231 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sybil Elgar School The National Autistic Society , Havelock Road UB2 4NY	- not rated	863 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ayesha Siddiqa Girls School 165-169 The Broadway , UB1 1LS	- not rated	1,471 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Islamic Education and Recreational Institute 165 - 169 the Broadway , UB1 1LS	- not rated	1,471 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Tarbiyyah Secondary School for Boys 32 New Heston Road , TW5 0LJ	- not rated	1,472 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pappu Dhaba	19 Adelaide Road, Southall	301 yd
Kings Spice	11 Adelaide Road, Southall	301 yd
Jamai Coffee	23 Regina Road, Southall	322 yd
Dessert Plug	15 Regina Road, Southall	380 yd
Rita's Curry House	9 - 11 Regina Road, Southall	391 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Oak Tree Pub	The Old Oak Tree, The Common	262 yd
The Underground Bar	Basement, 34 King Street	604 yd
Lavish Lounge	The Wolf Inn, Norwood Road	664 yd
Prince Of Wales Southall	Prince Of Wales, 202 Western Road	669 yd
Southall Working Mens Club	Working Mens Club, 2 Featherstone Terrace	824 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Triple S Caterers	104 Regina Road, Southall	165 yd
Oceana Halal Pizza	Ground Floor Shop, 21 Regina Road	366 yd
Burgers Wings N Tings	80 King Street, Southall	468 yd
Munch Kingz	188 North Hyde Lane	546 yd
Diamond Beauty And Henna	43 Western Road, Southall	556 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	179 North Hyde Lane		562 yd
Tesco	46 - 48 King Street, Southall		566 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clifton Primary School Clifton Road		255 yd
Hounslow Badminton Centre NEW SPORTS HALL NEW SPORTS HALL NORTH HYDE LANE		320 yd
Featherstone Sports Centre (Southall) FEATHERSTONE SPORTS CENTRE FEATHERSTONE SPORTS CENTRE MONTAGUE WAYE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	370 yd
Southall Recreation Ground SOUTHALL RECREATION GROUND SOUTHALL RECREATION GROUND FLORENCE ROAD	grass pitches	404 yd
Southall Recreation Ground (Closed) The Common	grass pitches	419 yd
Norwood Green Jr School THORNCLIFFE ROAD	grass pitches	444 yd
Bixley Field Willowbrook Road	grass pitches	836 yd
Sybil Elgar School HAVELOCK ROAD	grass pitches	1,007 yd
Swift Road Outdoor Sports Centre SWIFT ROAD OUTDOOR SPORTS CENTRE SWIFT ROAD OUTDOOR SPORTS CENTRE SWIFT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,054 yd
The Gym (London Southall) TRS APARTMENTS TRS APARTMENTS THE GREEN	health and fitness suite	1,087 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	84.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	84.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	84.1%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	44.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of UB2 5QA